data mining
The methods of artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics and databases used to extract content from a dataset.
digital
Chief data officers manage companies' enterprise-wide data administration and data mining functions. They ensure data are used as a strategic business asset at the executive level and implement and support a more collaborative and aligned information management infrastructure for the benefit of the organisation at large.
Competences and skills
61 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 8 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesdata storage
The physical and technical concepts of how digital data storage is organised in specific schemes both locally, such as hard-drives and random-access memories (RAM) and remotely, via network, internet or cloud.
digital
decision support systems
The ICT systems that can be used to support business or organisational decision making.
digital
information structure
The type of infrastructure which defines the format of data: semi-structured, unstructured and structured.
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visual presentation techniques
The visual representation and interaction techniques, such as histograms, scatter plots, surface plots, tree maps and parallel coordinate plots, that can be used to present abstract numerical and non-numerical data, in order to reinforce the human understanding of this information.
digital
Cross-sector
3 competencesbusiness processes
Processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner.
data ethics
The subfield of ethics that assess whether data practices are considerable ethical. It assesses processes such as collecting, analysing and disseminating structured and unstructured data that might negatively impact the society.
data science
The field of study that deals with big amount of data using AI techniques such as machine learning algorithms to predict patterns and obtain useful information to make business decisions
digital
Essential skills and competences 8 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
7 competencesapply information security policies
Implement policies, methods and regulations for data and information security in order to respect confidentiality, integrity and availability principles.
define data quality criteria
Specify the criteria by which data quality is measured for business purposes, such as inconsistencies, incompleteness, usability for purpose and accuracy.
define technology strategy
Create an overall plan of objectives, practices, principles and tactics related to the use of technologies within an organisation and describe the means to reach the objectives, taking into account analyses and relevant regulations.
manage data
Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria.
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manage ICT data architecture
Oversee regulations and use ICT techniques to define the information systems architecture and to control data gathering, storing, consolidation, arrangement and usage in an organisation.
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manage ICT data classification
Oversee the classification system an organisation uses to organise its data. Assign an owner to each data concept or bulk of concepts and determine the value of each item of data.
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utilise decision support system
Use the available ICT systems that can be used to support business or organisational decision making.
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Cross-sector
1 competencemake data-driven decisions
Collect data such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for an organisation and use the information to formulate actions and strategies.
Optional knowledge 36 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
32 competencesCA Datacom/DB
The computer program CA Datacom/DB is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, currently developed by the software company CA Technologies.
digital
cloud technologies
The technologies which enable access to hardware, software, data and services through remote servers and software networks irrespective of their location and architecture.
digital
data models
The techniques and existing systems used for structuring data elements and showing relationships between them, as well as methods for interpreting the data structures and relationships.
digital
data quality assessment
The process of revealing data issues using quality indicators, measures and metrics in order to plan data cleansing and data enrichment strategies according to data quality criteria.
digital
database development tools
The methodologies and tools used for creating logical and physical structure of databases, such as logical data structures, diagrams, modelling methodologies and entity-relationships.
digital
database management systems
The tools for creating, updating and managing databases, such as Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
digital
DB2
The computer program IBM DB2 is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company IBM.
digital
Filemaker (database management systems)
The computer program FileMaker is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company FileMaker Inc.
digital
IBM Informix
The computer program IBM Informix is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company IBM.
digital
information architecture
The methods through which information is generated, structured, stored, maintained, linked, exchanged and used.
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information categorisation
The process of classifying the information into categories and showing relationships between the data for some clearly defined purposes.
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information confidentiality
The mechanisms and regulations which allow for selective access control and guarantee that only authorised parties (people, processes, systems and devices) have access to data, the way to comply with confidential information and the risks of non-compliance.
digital
information extraction
The techniques and methods used for eliciting and extracting information from unstructured or semi-structured digital documents and sources.
digital
information security strategy
The plan defined by a company which sets the information security objectives and measures to mitigate risks, define control objectives, establish metrics and benchmarks while complying with legal, internal and contractual requirements.
digital
LDAP
The computer language LDAP is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
digital
LINQ
The computer language LINQ is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information. It is developed by the software company Microsoft.
digital
MDX
The computer language MDX is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information. It is developed by the software company Microsoft.
digital
Microsoft Access
The computer program Access is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company Microsoft.
digital
MySQL
The computer program MySQL is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, currently developed by the software company Oracle.
digital
N1QL
The computer language N1QL is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information. It is developed by the software company Couchbase.
digital
ObjectStore
The computer program ObjectStore is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company Object Design, Incorporated.
digital
online analytical processing
The online tools which analyse, aggregate and present multi-dimensional data enabling users to interactively and selectively extract and view data from specific points of view.
digital
OpenEdge Database
The computer program OpenEdge Database is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company Progress Software Corporation.
digital
Oracle Relational Database
The computer program Oracle Rdb is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company Oracle.
digital
PostgreSQL
The computer program PostgreSQL is a free and open-source software tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the PostgreSQL Global Development Group.
digital
query languages
The field of standardised computer languages for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
digital
resource description framework query language
The query languages such as SPARQL which are used to retrieve and manipulate data stored in Resource Description Framework format (RDF).
digital
SPARQL
The computer language SPARQL is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information. It is developed by the international standards organisation World Wide Web Consortium.
digital
SQL Server
The computer program SQL Server is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company Microsoft.
digital
Teradata Database
The computer program Teradata Database is a tool for creating, updating and managing databases, developed by the software company Teradata Corporation.
digital
unstructured data
The information that is not arranged in a pre-defined manner or does not have a pre-defined data model and is difficult to understand and find patterns in without using techniques such as data mining.
digital
XQuery
The computer language XQuery is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information. It is developed by the international standards organisation World Wide Web Consortium.
digital
Cross-sector
4 competencesbusiness intelligence
The tools used to transform large amounts of raw data into relevant and helpful business information.
digital
data engineering
The process of developing and constructing systems for implementing data collection and analysis at large scale.
digital
database
The classification of databases, that includes their purpose, characteristics, terminology, models and use such as XML databases, document-oriented databases and full text databases.
digital
image recognition
A process designed to detect and identify a feature or object in an image or video. This process is used in medical imaging, security surveillance or defect detection, among other fields. Key technique for a wide range of applications such as automated driving, image classification, or visual inspection.
digital
Optional skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
4 competencescoordinate technological activities
Give instructions to colleagues and other cooperating parties in order to reach the desired outcome of a technological project or achieve set goals within an organisation dealing with technology.
develop information security strategy
Create company strategy related to the safety and security of information in order to maximise information integrity, availability and data privacy.
implement ICT risk management
Develop and implement procedures for identifying, assessing, treating and mitigating ICT risks, such as hacks or data leaks, according to the company's risk strategy, procedures and policies. Analyse and manage security risks and incidents. Recommend measures to improve digital security strategy.
digital
integrate ICT data
Combine data from sources to provide unified view of the set of these data.
digital
Cross-sector
5 competencesapply change management
Manage development within an organisation by anticipating changes and making managerial decisions to ensure that the members involved are as less disturbed as possible.
deliver visual presentation of data
Create visual representations of data such as charts or diagrams for easier understanding.
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manage business knowledge
Set up structures and distribution policies to enable or improve information exploitation using appropriate tools to extract, create and expand business mastery.
report analysis results
Produce research documents or give presentations to report the results of a conducted research and analysis project, indicating the analysis procedures and methods which led to the results, as well as potential interpretations of the results.
use databases
Use software tools for managing and organising data in a structured environment which consists of attributes, tables and relationships in order to query and modify the stored data.
digital